a) \(y+\frac{y}{3}=24\)
\(y\cdot\left(1+\frac{1}{3}\right)=24\)
\(y\cdot\frac{4}{3}=24\)
y = 18
b) \(\left(4\frac{1}{5}-y\right)\cdot1\frac{1}{14}=\frac{9}{14}+\frac{3}{7}\)
\(\left(\frac{21}{5}-y\right)\cdot\frac{15}{14}=\frac{15}{14}\)
21/5 - y = 1
y = -16/5
\(y.\left(1+\frac{1}{3}\right)=24\)
\(y.\frac{4}{3}=24\)
\(y=24:\frac{4}{3}\)
\(y=18\)